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DD9 7XE area guide

Who lives in DD9 7XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mearns South and Benholm
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 674 (2024)

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At a glance

What DD9 7XE is like

DD9 7XE is a postcode in the Mearns South and Benholm area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 674 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How DD9 7XE compares

Headline figures for DD9 7XE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

29per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeenshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DD9 7XE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

DD9 7XE FAQs

Is DD9 7XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is DD9 7XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in DD9 7XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.6% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).

Which council covers DD9 7XE?

The local authority for DD9 7XE is Aberdeenshire.

DD9 7XE comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DD9 7XE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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